Park University's Global Peace Journalism Center Marks Decade with Symposium Event
On March 2, 2022, the Center for Global Peace Journalism (CGPJ) at Park University will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a virtual symposium. The event, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central time, will be accessible at this link.
The keynote address, titled "25 Years of Peace Journalism", will be delivered by Jake Lynch, Ph.D., associate professor and director in the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney (Australia). Lynch, who was awarded the Luxembourg Peace Prize in 2017 for his contributions to peace journalism, is one of the most published and most cited authorities in this field.
The concluding address, titled "Reaching the Future Through the Past", will be given by Kathryn Johnston, deputy editor of VIEW, a magazine based in Northern Ireland that focuses on social affairs journalism.
The symposium will feature a moderated discussion on "Peace Journalism Around the World". Panelists from Cameroon, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, and Uganda will participate in this discussion, sharing insights and experiences about peace journalism in their respective regions.
Steven Youngblood, the CGPJ's director and a member of Park University's faculty since 1997, has been instrumental in promoting peace journalism. He has taught peace journalism in 27 countries and territories, including conflict areas, and has been awarded the 2020 Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Peace Journalism. Youngblood also serves as editor of The Peace Journalist, a semi-annual Park University publication dedicated to disseminating news and information for and about teachers, students, and practitioners of peace and conflict sensitive journalism.
The CGPJ encourages media to reject sensational and inflammatory reporting and produce counter-narratives that offer a more nuanced view of marginalized groups. The centre offers courses, workshops, lectures, a magazine, blog, and other resources to promote peace journalism. It works with journalists, academics, and students worldwide to improve reporting about conflicts, social unrest, reconciliation, solutions, and peace.
The symposium is open to the public. For more detailed information about this event, it may be best to check the official website or news releases of the Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University directly or their social media channels.
Engaging with diverse perspectives, the symposium's panelists will discuss peace journalism in various regions, blending insights from Cameroon, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, and Uganda. This discourse extends beyond the symposium, as the Center for Global Peace Journalism (CGPJ) encourages an online community that prioritizes education-and-self-development, lifestyle, and entertainment through its social-media channels.
